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partisan

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of partisan

inclined to favor one side over another

a shamelessly partisan reporter covering the primary campaign

Synonyms of partisan

biased, one-sided, parti pris, partial, prejudiced

Words Related to partisan

hostile, inimical, jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic

colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded, warped

convinced, influenced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed

affected, concerned, interested

Near Antonyms of partisan

open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive

honest, just, reasonable

autonomous, independent

aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, unemotional

cold, distant, remote

apathetic, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested

Antonyms of partisan

disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced

partisan

noun

variants: also partizan

Synonyms and Antonyms of partisan

1 one who follows the opinions or teachings of another

partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all

Synonyms of partisan

acolyte, adherent, convert, disciple, epigone, follower, liege man, pupil, votarist, votary

Words Related to partisan

apostle, missionary, proselytizer, soldier

faithful, loyalist

advocate, backer, champion, supporter

protégé, scholar, student

ideologist, ideologue (also idealogue), sectarian

admirer, cultist, devotee, enthusiast, fan, idolater (or idolator), worshipper (or worshiper), zealot

apparatchik, camp follower, flunky (also flunkey), hanger-on, henchman, lackey, lickspittle, minion, myrmidon, satellite, stooge, sycophant, toady, yes-man

Near Antonyms of partisan

apostate, defector, renegade, traitor, turncoat

Antonyms of partisan

coryphaeus, leader

2 one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it

Synonyms of partisan

crusader, fanatic, ideologue (also idealogue), militant, red hot, true believer, zealot

Words Related to partisan

dreamer, idealist, visionary

cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, idolizer, votary

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker

advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, patron, promoter, stalwart, supporter

booster, rooter, well-wisher

Near Antonyms of partisan

dabbler, dilettante

Antonyms of partisan

3 one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices

she's too much of a political partisan to ever concede that the other side might have a valid point

Synonyms of partisan

bigot, dogmatist, dogmatizer, sectarian

Words Related to partisan

doctrinaire, fanatic, purist

jingoist, nationalist

racialist, racist, supremacist

chauvinist, sexist

Near Antonyms of partisan

freethinker, latitudinarian, liberal

Synonym Discussion of partisan

follower, adherent, disciple, partisan mean one who gives full loyalty and support to another. follower may apply to people who attach themselves either to the person or beliefs of another.

- an evangelist and his followers

adherent suggests a close and persistent attachment.

- adherents to Marxism

disciple implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master.

- disciples of Gandhi

partisan suggests a zealous often prejudiced attachment.

- partisans of the President

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